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fin·i·al
\ˈfinēəl, chiefly Brit ˈfīn-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from finial, adjective, final, alteration of final — more at final
1. : a usually foliated ornament forming the upper extremity (as of a pinnacle, canopy, or gable) especially in Gothic architecture; sometimes : the pinnacle itself
2. : any terminating or capping ornament or detail (as a vase in a broken pediment or an ornament on an automobile instrument panel or topping a lampshade) |